PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mystic Marley (ranked 2255 p4p, 126 weight class) and Alan Ragasatria (ranked 1412 p4p, 83 weight class). Mystic Marley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Marley
vs
Ragasatria

170 cm
21
142 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

155 cm
25
135 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Threads of HARDCORE

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mystic Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Ragasatria!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marley has Ragasatria up against the cage in a clinch.
Marley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ragasatria.

Ragasatria successfully pulls guard.
Ragasatria should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ragasatria is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marley distracts Ragasatria with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ragasatria utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ragasatria is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley looking to control.

Ragasatria has gone for a leg lock! Marley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ragasatria's guard.

Ragasatria is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley controls from within his opponent's guard.

Ragasatria is looking for a triangle but Marley pushes his legs off easily.
Marley postures up.
Marley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Ragasatria working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ragasatria works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ragasatria is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Marley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ragasatria working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marley.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ragasatria wants to sweep here but Marley controlling him for the moment.
Ragasatria looking to control.
Marley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragasatria not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ragasatria tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Marley as Ragasatria shoots in.
Mystic Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ragasatria swings widly with a right hand
and Marley counters with a left and a right that stings Ragasatria.
We've been told by Marley's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Marley forces Ragasatria back against the cage and clinches.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Marley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragasatria can't get the takedown.
Mystic Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Ragasatria.

Marley has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ragasatria clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley controlling well, preventing Ragasatria from escaping the position.
Ragasatria controlling Marley 's hands.
Ragasatria is in bad spot here.
Ragasatria covering up well under a series of strikes from Marley.
Ragasatria covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Marley really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ragasatria.
Ragasatria is in bad spot here.
Good control from Marley.
Marley tries to keep control of the position but Ragasatria is staying busy.
Marley has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley wants to control but Ragasatria manages to buck him off and is now in Marley's guard! Nice work there by Ragasatria!
Marley seems keen to control Ragasatria's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mystic Marley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ragasatria throws a series of punches but Marley moves out of range.
Marley lunges at Ragasatria with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragasatria's hand.

Marley moves into the clinch.
A short left from Marley.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but Ragasatria blocks with his arms.
Ragasatria takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Marley.
Ragasatria goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marley prevents it.
Marley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ragasatria can do to turn this around?

Marley has clasped his hands together around Ragasatria's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragasatria is trying to control Marley's posture but Marley avoids it.
Marley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ragasatria is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Marley working away.
Marley misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragasatria can't do much from the bottom here.
Ragasatria managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Marley.
The ground and pound from Marley seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Marley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ragasatria is looking to regain half guard here but Marley keeps moving and retains side control.
Ragasatria is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marley happy to just control the position for now.
Ragasatria is trying to control Marley's posture but Marley avoids it.
Marley scores with punches from side control.
Ragasatria defending against the ground and pound.
Marley in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ragasatria is trying to control Marley's posture but Marley avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley slows the pace down.
Ragasatria wants to control but Marley postures up.
Marley controlling the position from side mount.
Ragasatria tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marley taking a breather here.
Ragasatria tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ragasatria wants to control but Marley postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragasatria is looking to regain half guard here but Marley keeps moving and retains side control.
Marley tries to score with some ground and pound. Ragasatria controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ragasatria dodges the ground and pound from Marley.
Ragasatria is looking for a sweep.
Ragasatria being controlled for a moment.
Ragasatria is trying to control Marley's posture but Marley avoids it.
Marley content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Marley is looking to take a break and control but Ragasatria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marley creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ragasatria sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ragasatria can't do much from the bottom here.
Ragasatria is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ragasatria struggling a bit here.
Marley takes a little break here. Ragasatria wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marley throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mystic Marley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Marley instigates a clinch.
Marley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Ragasatria has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ragasatria fails to land.

Marley turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marley manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Ragasatria's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marley is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Marley throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Ragasatria's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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Ragasatria is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragasatria manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marley's best efforts.
Well, if Marley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ragasatria holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ragasatria keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marley trying to mount his opponent but Ragasatria defends it.
Ragasatria slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mystic Marley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Marley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marley wants to control from the top but Ragasatria keeps moving.
Marley is looking to work some ground and pound but Ragasatria has wrist control.
Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragasatria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ragasatria works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marley chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley content to stall in guard here.

Ragasatria throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marley escapes and throws Ragasatria's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mystic Marley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ragasatria is looking for a sweep.
Ragasatria struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Ragasatria's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marley takes a little break here. Ragasatria wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ragasatria regains half guard.
Ragasatria wants to control but Marley is keeping busy.
Marley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ragasatria blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marley.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marley in particular looking to stall.
Marley is looking to advance position but Ragasatria won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ragasatria is positioning himself well to prevent Marley advancing to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mystic Marley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mystic Marley!